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EP About this file: EP3318199

EP3318199 - SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH COMPACT FIRING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BEARDSLEY, John
14 Killen Road
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 / US
02 / NICHOLAS, David
148 Cottage Street
Trumball, Connecticut 06611 / US
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2018/19]
Application number, filing date17200406.107.11.2017
[2018/19]
Priority number, dateUS20161534568908.11.2016         Original published format: US201615345689
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3318199
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3318199
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, // A61B17/00
[2022/06]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/29 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2933 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/19]A61B17/072, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/50]
Former [2018/19]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTENANORDNUNG MIT KOMPAKTER AUSLÖSUNGSANORDNUNG[2022/06]
English:SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH COMPACT FIRING ASSEMBLY[2018/19]
French:ENSEMBLE D'OUTIL CHIRURGICAL COMPORTANT UN ENSEMBLE DE DÉCLENCHEUR COMPACT[2022/06]
Former [2018/19]CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTENANORDNUNG MIT KOMPAKTER ABSCHUSSANORDNUNG
Former [2018/19]ENSEMBLE D'OUTIL CHIRURGICAL COMPORTANT UN ENSEMBLE DE TIR COMPACT
Examination procedure02.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
02.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2022Fee for grant paid
26.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005023324  (DOLL KEVIN [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * claim 1 * * figures 1,2,11,25,27 ** paragraphs [0011] , [0044] , [0097] *;
 [X]US2015173749  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1, 65, 70, 83 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0115] * * paragraph [0161] * * paragraph [0167] * * paragraphs [0173] , [ 174] *
by applicantUS8512359
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